Early Years
Created in collaboration with partners and practitioners from across our Local Authorities, the following resources can support learning, teaching and assessment in your school or setting.
Resources are grouped by theme to aid navigation.
Pedagogy and Practice
Curriculum Rationale
Toolkit
Resources to support school leaders explore context, beliefs and aspirations of your curriculum
Emerging Literacy
Literacy Learning resources for practitioners
Expressive Arts Curriculum Maps
Coming soon...
Family Learning Languages Resources Site
Resources to support schools and families with languages learning in school and at home
Embedding Skills throughout the Learner Journey Toolkit
Course materials designed to support educational leaders to embed skills in the curriculum
Interdisciplinary Learning Toolkit
Resources to support school leaders explore the Why, What and How of Interdisciplinary Learning
Let's Talk ELC & Primary Resources
Let's Talk ELC and Primary resources - session topics include - Realising the Ambition, Play Pedagogy, Staff Wellbeing, and more
Numeracy & Maths Resources
Resources to support progression in the BGE (Glow login required)
Play Pedagogy Resources Toolkit
Play Pedagogy Collaborative Enquiry Programme toolkit and other play pedagogy resources
Languages Professional Learning Site
Languages professional learning resources for teachers.
TeachMeet Resources
Short videos of practitioners sharing their own practice on a variety of themes
Transitions
Resources to use as part of a programme of professional learning for practitioners to take a deeper dive into the principles of effective transitions
Leadership and Improvement
Building Collective Responsibility for Improvement
Presentation resource exploring the what is needed to build collective responsibility in your setting
Change Makers Programme
A series of session recordings and supporting resources aimed at any practitioner who wants to see change in any context.
Collaboration Resource Suite
Resources to support your understanding and implementation of meaningful collaboration
Improvement Methodology & Effective Use of Data: Meaningful Change; Evidencing Impact
Programme information and resources including reflective tasks, resources to read, watch and listen
Head Teacher Leadership of Change
A series of session recordings and supporting resources for Head Teachers looking to lead change and engage with QI 1.3
Planning for Improvement: Driving Improvement from Within
Presentation resource exploring improvement methodology to support effective planning for improvement
Systemness Change Model Resource
Coming soon...
Equity, Equality, Wellbeing and Inclusion
Child Poverty Book Group Toolkit
Resources and recordings from the Child Poverty Book Group
Keeping the Promise Resources
Coming soon...
Support material and resources including train the trainer material
Learner Participation Model
Coming soon...
Suite of Learner Participation methodology and resources.
Nurture Resources
A selection of resources from the previous Northern Alliance Nurture Network and various Local Authorities
National Equalities Policy Guide
Coming soon...
Suite of Equality Policy Guide resources from early years to secondary level
Northern Alliance Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Guidance
Developed by the Northern Alliance Equalities Workstream and learners from the Nairn Academy Equality Forum
QI 3.1 Ensuring Wellbeing, Equality & Inclusion Resources
Under development
Signposting a range of resources around wellbeing, equality and inclusion
Safeguarding & Child Protection Toolkit
Resources to support schools to audit their safeguarding and child protection procedures
Restorative Practice Toolkit
Coming soon...
Resources and recordings from the Restorative Practice Book Group
Youth Advisory Group Mapping Voices
Coming soon...